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Pittsburgh Area Theatre Organ Society, Inc.

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Text Box: Is this the console of the PATOS WurliTzer? In a way, it is. It is actually a 1/6 scale model of the PATOS console built in 2009 by PATOS’ Emcee Mike Hohn who obviously has some incredible model building skills and a lot of time on his hands. Those of you that have been at any of the recent PATOS programs, know that the model is actually a suggestion box for patrons to use in the lobby. If you have any doubts about this being a model, please scroll down a bit.

Jelani Eddington has released a book of theatre organ stylings and plans are in the works for several more. It has been a long time since good theatre organ stylings were available in print. If interested go HERE. You can even listen to and/or download MP3 samples of the music arranged in the book.

Rounded Rectangle: ATOS has just started a new feature called ATOS Radio that features high quality theatre organ music through your PCs speakers 24 hours a day. Click on the above link to go there. You can also create a shortcut to the music to access it directly from your desktop.

To hear a sample of music from the most recent PATOS concert by Ron Rhode on March 28, 2009, click HERE.

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The March 27, 2010, silent film showing was a great success in entertainment but, unfortunately,

not in attendance.  A reporter arrived at the tail end of the event and his photographer did not appear

at all.  In spite of that, he wrote a nice article for the Post Gazette that can be read at:

Click here: Group offers chance to see theater organs bring silent films to life